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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 74250 0 RESOLUTION NO. 7425 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, Chapter 13, Part 2, Division 3, Title 4 of the California Government Code, Sections 39500 to 39588, in- clusive, and evidence received by it, the City Council of the City of Azusa specifically finds: SECTION 1: That the weeds growing upon the private property hereinafter described and upon the streets and side- walks in front of said property are weeds which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature or attain such large growth as to become a fire menace to adjacent improved property when dry, or which are otherwise noxious and dangerous. SECTION 2: That the presence of dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable materials are conditions which endanger the public safety. SECTION 3: That by reason of the foregoing facts, the weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material growing or existing upon the private property hereinafter des- cribed, and upon the streets and sidewalks in front of said property constitute a public nuisance and should be abated as such. SECTION 4: That the private property, together with the streets and sidewalks in front of same herein referred to, is more particularly described as follows, to -wit: That certain property described in Appendix "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof as though set forth in full at this point. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, pursuant to the findings of fact, by this Council heretofore made, that the weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material in and upon and in front of the real property hereinbefore described constitute and are hereby declared to be a public nuisance which should be abated. The Agricultural Commissioner, County of Los Angeles, is hereby designated the person to give notice to destroy said weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material and shall cause notices to be given to each property owner by United States Mail and said notice shall be substantially in the following form, to -wit: 0 0 NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS, REMOVE BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT Notice is hereby given that on February 6, 1984, the City Council of the City of Azusa passed a resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds and/or sagebrush -chaparral were growing upon or in front of the property described in this notice, and/or that rubbish, refuse and dirt were upon or in front of said property or certain streets in said city or unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles, and more particularly described in the resolution, and that they con- stitute a fire hazard or public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of said weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt, otherwise they may be removed and the nuisance abated by city or county authorities and the cost of removal assessed upon the land from or in front of which the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are removed, and such cost will constitute a special assessment against such lots or lands. Reference is hereby made to said resolution for further details. All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are hereby notified that they may attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa to be held in the Council Chamber of said City at 7:30 p.m. on February 21, 1984, when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. If the property owner does not want to present objections to the proposed removal of the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt he need not appear at the above-mentioned hearing. d/x.� -� "e-11 4&�L ) � y ler of the Ci y o Azusa Property owners are advised that regrowth after first removal should not be permitted, otherwise City crews may clear regrowth. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Tuesday, the 21st day of February, 1984, at the hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day is the day and hour, and the Meeting Room of the City Council of the City of Azusa in the City Hall in the City of Azusa is fixed by this City Council as the place when and where any and all property owners having any objections to the aforesaid proposed removal of weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material may appear before the City Council and show cause why said weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material should not be removed in accordance with this resolution, and said objections will then and there be heard and given due consideration; and BE IT RESOLVED THAT the notices to destroy weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse or other flammable material hereinbefore referred to shall be mailed by said Agricultural Commissioner at least ten days prior to February 21, 1984. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of February , 1984. MAYOW OF THE CITY OF AZUSA ATTEST: BYd /J -C ICLERK r THE CITY ZUSA 0 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) 0 MONROE D. POLK, ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER, being first duly sworn says: That on or before the 3rd day of February, 1984, as required by the Government Code of the State of California, he notified by United States Mail or caused to be notified by United States Mail the owners of each of the properties described in the attached list a notice or notices to destroy noxious or dangerous weeds, of which the annexed is a true copy, and setting the 21st day of February, 1984, as the date upon which owners of said property could attend a meeting of the Council of the City of Azusa when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. ( V.iPQ)k SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME This 6th day of February, 1984 City Clerk